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SB 421 Criminal history record information check; required for those providing care to children, etc.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Child care facilities; criminal background checks; civil penalty.  Requires all businesses and organizations that provide care to children, the elderly, or disabled to request a national criminal background check of all employees and volunteers, and punishes failure to do so with a $500 civil penalty and, in some cases, a Class 3 misdemeanor for a second offense.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Child care facilities; criminal background checks; civil penalty.  Requires all businesses and organizations that provide care to children, the elderly, or disabled to request a national criminal background check of all employees and volunteers. This bill is contingent upon an appropriation of funds and has an effective date of July 1, 2007.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child care facilities; criminal background checks; civil penalty.  Requires all businesses and organizations that provide care to children, the elderly, or disabled to request a national criminal background check of all employees and volunteers. One violation of this requirement will result in a fine of $2,500, and the second violation will result in forfeiture of the license to operate within the Commonwealth.